The New Populist Field Guide
How Ordinary Americans Can Take Back the Democratic Party from the Ground Up
The Democratic Party loves to call itself Òthe party of the people.Ó But somewhere between the backroom fundraisers and the corporate PAC checks, the ÒpeopleÓ got dropped from the invite list. While billionaires and lobbyists have been running the show, working Americans have been shut out Ñ and now, weÕre paying the price.
This book is your inside guide to changing that. No political science degree required. No deep pockets. No permission slip from the establishment.
In The New Populist Field Guide, youÕll learn:
* Exactly how local party politics work Ñ and how little-known roles like Precinct Committee Person hold outsized power.
* Step-by-step instructions for getting elected inside the party machine (often without opposition).
* How to build coalitions with neighbors, workers, and activists to steer the platform and candidates in your community.
* How past populist movements Ñ from the New Deal to the Progressive Era Ñ forced real change from the bottom up.
* The pressure tactics, procedural hacks, and organizing skills that the establishment hopes you never figure out.
This isnÕt about begging politicians to do better. ItÕs about becoming the politician they have to listen to.
Whether youÕre a lifelong Democrat sick of the drift toward corporate centrism, an independent whoÕs tired of voting for Òthe lesser evil,Ó or just someone whoÕs done being ignored, this book hands you the tools to reclaim the party Ñ and make it work for the people again.
ItÕs time to stop waiting for a political savior. ItÕs time to learn the rules, take the seats, and flip the damn party., grassroots organizing political activism progressive politics, democratic party reform how to change the democratic party, how to get involved in politics political action for everyday people, activism handbook political strategy guide, how to run for local office precinct committee person guide, populism populist movement labor movement politics, Lady Libertie| 9780989489126 | 134PAGES